Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.

[miri]

Probably a lot of law breakers here

http://news.com.com/Create+an+e-annoyan...91.html?part=rss&tag=6022491&subj=news

 

[Zanix]

We're allllll going to jall.

 

[purbeast0]

lol this is so ridiculous.

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: Zanix
We're allllll going to jall.

You are reported to the FBI for excessive usage of the letter L.

 

[Homerboy]

Ummm if I dont disclose my true identity, how are they going to track me down to fine/arrest me?
</logical thinking>
<governmental thinking>

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Reel

Originally posted by: Zanix
We're allllll going to jall.

You are reported to the FBI for excessive usage of the letter L.

Your defination of 'excessive' annoys me; Prepared to be counter-sued!

 

[Kyteland]

I have my real name in my profile, so it is perfectly legal to do this:

EEeEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEeEhEEeEeEaEEeIiEe

</Most annoying sound in the world>

 

[Rubycon]

I can see it now...

All communications software (email clients, internet forums, nttp etc) is going to have to have a REPORT OFFENSE button like the REPORT SPAM buttons many providers have on web mail, etc.

Imagine AT with a REPORT THIS TO AUTHORITIES button on posts and pm's! :shocked:

 

[Steve]

The Anti-Nef Bill????

 

[ElFenix]

well this place will be shuttered soon

 

[NogginBoink]

I can't wait for the end of this administration. :disgust:

(Great; I've just annoyed the Republicans on this board and am therefore a criminal.)

 

[cyclistca]

You're ugly.



Come and get me sucker.

 

[Kadarin]

From the article:

Bush has the chance to show his respect for what he calls Americans' personal freedoms. Now we'll see if the president rises to the occasion.

I'm sure Bush will be all over that...

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
I can see it now...

All communications software (email clients, internet forums, nttp etc) is going to have to have a REPORT OFFENSE button like the REPORT SPAM buttons many providers have on web mail, etc.

Imagine AT with a REPORT THIS TO AUTHORITIES button on posts and pm's! :shocked:

Anantech Moderator would be at the top of their list. :Q

 

[Cuda1447]

This is one of those stupid ass laws that will never be enforced.

 

[Shawn]

bahahaha

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: sm8000
The Anti-Nef Bill????

 

[Rubycon]

There's a company out in CA that makes video chips and system chipsets that the Bush administration has hired to nForce the rules.

 

[amdhunter]

I am annoyed at all the posts in ATOT and P&N. I demand, under penalty of law, that these forums be shut down now.

KTHXBYE.

 

[tm37]

Over thirty minutes and not one OFfice space reference to the type of prison you have to go to.

Come on people get with the program!

 

[Hammer]

of course that idiot arlen specter would be involved...

 

[Argo]

Am I the only person who thinks this could actually be a great bill? I think the jest of it was aimed at the spammers, making what they do illegal. While as an individual you still won't be able to do anything about it, this gives law enforcement legal ground to attack spammers.

 

[jlee]

without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications..

There's my loophole.. "I didn't intend to!"

 

[Xylitol]

P&N FTW

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: CadetLee

without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications..

There's my loophole.. "I didn't intend to!"

And what makes it impossible to enforce.

Kind of hard to prove intent